When Teacher Becomes Student
Unveiling Contradictions within Australian Social Work Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5933365 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michelle Newcomb (0000-0001-9899-5576, Griffith University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 174 |
| Publication date | 2019-06-06 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/socsci8060174 |
| OpenAlex | W2948716427 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 21 |
Social work education in Australia is bound by a range of rules and assumptions supported by both higher education institutions and the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). This autoethnography explores a range of contradictions within social work education from the unique perspective of someone who was simultaneously a student and academic in social work. This experience occurred because, although PhD qualified in social work, rulings set down by the AASW lead to me being excluded from consideration in permanent roles. The position led me to becoming an online Master of Social Work (MSW) student whilst still being a social work educator allowing me to explore a range of contradictory rules and processes within social work education. Analysis of my reflections, journals, assignments and conversations with colleagues unveiled a range of mixed messages in relation to social inclusion, technical rationalism, self-care and field placement supervision. My findings contribute to current debates about how neoliberalism currently impacts on inclusion in social work education and development of a professional identity. In exploring my dual roles, this autoethnography unveils contradictions within social work education and accreditation that question the social justice mission of the profession
Agency (philosophy · Autoethnography · Identity (music · Inclusion (mineral · Neoliberalism (international relations · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Social change · Social position · Social relation · Social science · Sociology · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Law · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
Social workers’ perspectives on social justice in social work education
Challenges of Critical Reflection
Field Education as the Signature Pedagogy of Social Work Education
Mindfulness training as social work pedagogy
Promoting activism through critical social work education
Neoliberal influences on American higher education and the consequences for social work programmes
Childhood Adversity and Self-Care Education for Undergraduate Social Work and Human Services Students
The Signature Pedagogy of Social Work? An Investigation of the Evidence
It’s Not Scary”
Field Placement and the Impact of Financial Stress on Social Work and Human Service Students
Mature-aged Social Work Students
Student Satisfaction with Models of Field Placement Supervision
A Critique of Current Practice
Creating Criteria
Analyzing Analytic Autoethnography
| Citations per year | 0.8 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |